Finger exerciser



Nov. 24, 1931. J. J. ENZLER 1,833,357

FINGER EXERCISER Filed Nov. 2o, 192e 2 sheets-.sheet 1 Nov. 24, 1931-. J. .1. ENzLER FINGER EXERCISER Filed Nov. 20, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 of the hand. lThe same may be utilized by dents.

Patented Nov. 2411931.

f JACK JOHN ENZLEB, oEroRzrLANDQonEG-roiv Animation mega ivdvenbe 2o, i929. serial` no. '4508,574;y

My invention is intended for use by musicians, musical students, typists and others who desire'intensified exercises of the digits invalide or those who desire orrequire the exercising of the joints, muscles and nerves of the hand.

Al further object of my invention resides parting the desired speed in the exercising` to accomplish the desired results.

I have found that great benets are iinparted to typewriter students also in the exercisingof the hand structure. Heretofore it has been the general custom to obtain speed in exercising by experiencing long, laborious and tedious development through the use of scaleV practises on the pianorand inthe writing of phrases and sentences by typewriting stu- Through the use of my device, it is possible to obtain exercises both in speed and pressure through the use of a simplified, portable structure that is adapted to manipulate the hand structure at the desired speed that Vthe student or teacher desires, to accomplish the purpose intended and at lthe same time to develop the desired pressure as well.

` A further object of my invention resides in a structure that is adapted for being inclined atrthe desired angle in order that the nger exercises may be carried on for accomplishing the best results for the purposes intended.

A further object of my invention consists in providing a table upon whichvthe forearm, wrist and thepalm of the hand may come' to rest and'in having an exerciserfor each finger 'Lio or each digit of the handfsimultaneously each of which may be exercised as individual units and each of which may have a movement im` parted thereto commensurate with its length.v

With these and incidental objects. in view, the invention consistsy incertain novelfeatures of construction and combination of parts, the essential elements of which arerset,`

forth in the appended claims, and a preferred form of embodiment of which is hereinafter shown with reference to the drawings whichV `in place andpositionupon the saune.` L Figisa side ,viewpartially.in'vsectiom tion.4 In thefdrawlings: r c f L 1 Fig. 1 is a sectional, sidefviewozl` Vthe assembleddevicefif' :..FigfQ isatop,xiplia'n tion, oft-he assembled device., U ,v Fig.` 3 isa vsectional, end view f ofg'tlie, assembled device, the; samek being taken on :line dof "Fig. lA lookingin vthe direction indie Ca e y. Y. .t

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accompanyIand-form apartuof this i view, partially-infsec;V 55* i g.` 5 is a top,plan,viewoff'thefassembled device illustrating .the handto be "exercised of. amodied ormy of the device.

. Likej reference charactersfrefer 'to ',like'i parts throughout the several views-1, f f. I preferably forminy device ofal metallic body element 1having a tablfeQA Adisposed at 'the' rear topportion uponwvhich the-foref-- arin:wrist 'andgpalm oft-heliand may come to rest during the use ,of 4the device; Feet 8 are disposed at each cornerofthe-base for 'supporting Vthe baseupon al table or-other i suitable supporting `medium; The intention l is'to2form thegdeviceinaqshape and manner that will make it portable in order that-it may bei-'used yat any desired location or Mmay; be moved irom placetfo `place by teachers,-so1

that/the' Samemay be carried tothe student by the teacher andbe'used byattaehingthesamel to any suitable source of power, as to the 15 electricl light current disposed -withnfthe office, school-,hospital or otherl place o'f use. g I pl-acewithin the case suitable prime mover as` anjelectric; motfor 4,1- The `motor vis Ymount;-

. edejwithiiiy the case" upon anadjustable platt;l form 5 thatis imountedzupon;zone;endr as: by Y being 1llgiingedlysecuredg to Qaij ournalpini 6 inall'y Vrest-s upon, "adjustngfscrews' 17u The base, 5 Ais held i in normal ,contactwith vtlieeacflfV justable lscrewsfby aaljreacting` element-as 1.a I l i n spring 8. The adjusting screwsj-l7rqareg-in Y 'ofthe screws passes through a threaded boss 10 Ysecured to thejdiaphragm; The armaturershaft 11 has directly secured thereto'a stepped or cone pulley 12 about which the driving belt or chain 13 may be trained. A VAcrank shaft 14 is .journaled Within suitable bearings disposedfupon thev diaphragm andza plurality of connecting lrods 15' aregsecured tb i the shaft 14:; A plurality of exercisers'l are preferably made semi-pireularin eross-usle-H tional area7 asr illustrated iIiIFigI tndea'hof* the finger exercisers has a pair of downwardly extending legs 18 through which' a Wrist* same is j ournaled.

Y i l Y pin 19 passes.' The Wir-'fistgiinjpassesthrough the upper end of the connecting rod 15 so that afwerking reltion'sghipiistmantained lmtweenr` the finger exereiser: element 16 and the cranki A cone pulley 2() lis also mouiitediuponfrthe @raaklltgthesame'benginregisterable alignT .Y

ment with the cone pulley 121sothauwithtlie 'Shiftingidfithebeltgfor'tledri-ving element 1` f 13, the desired spee'dWilli/bevobtained I1i-t` isdesiredtofhave the eXereiserI-elements main- :S tained-nathan;iangletofthato'f the'table'the' sipportngvbasev may abel adjusted tol-the desired position therebyraising or lowering the eraki'relativ'e tof thebase 5' towhiehthe l l deviceexercisersasfbeingifou.rfini number5f' oney each A for :thef fingers Vof the hand; but afi-lesser or'jgreater:numberV Y' maybeapfoviaed yasreflue-fed, al1 fau-ingmain Athe scopefofuhefiiivention: modified edv inl Figivhereinua plurality; of eccentric' dk'far.areimountedfrelatve to' thershaft 22,

tneisame: c@ata-@ting: wththef wider side of nating apart of the upper-surface 'ofthe body' element, finger receivlng VVelements hingedly disposed at the forward end of the body element, an adjustable platform hingedly disposed -within the bodyfelement, av crank shaft journaled relativeV to the.V adjustable platform, commet-(ing rodsaeourel to the shaft? :Ind-td 'they 'finger-reeeiving? veleinent'swfor imparting movement to the finger receivinr elements', manually manipulative -mens-"t r:readably??disposed 'Within the body elementfor adjusting the platform and varyngtlllrmal angle of the finger receiving f .Y

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